No Oil Pressure
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No Oil Pressure What can cause my gauge not to show oil pressure? Its a brand new short block and a Kaytech Oil pump. Ive put 3 different oil pressure sensors on it and nothing. Im gonna pick up a new one monday and hopefully thats it.
What else could I check?
Also is there a way I can check if I have oil pressure by my A Tap?
TIA
ALbert
What else could I check?
Also is there a way I can check if I have oil pressure by my A Tap?
TIA
ALbert
Re: No Oil Pressure What I read is disable ignition, remove oil filter. Turn car over; if NO oil shoots out, your pump is dead.
Mine died 3 weeks ago and I'm in the process of figuring out just what I'm going to do. I may have spun a bearing, need to look.
Mine died 3 weeks ago and I'm in the process of figuring out just what I'm going to do. I may have spun a bearing, need to look.
Re: No Oil Pressure did yo uinstall the plastic gally plug in the rear of the motor ( behind the rear cover)??
did you install the metal gally plug in the front pasenger side of the block behind the timing chain cover??
i had that same problem when i put mine together.
did you install the metal gally plug in the front pasenger side of the block behind the timing chain cover??
i had that same problem when i put mine together.
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Re: No Oil Pressure </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
<strong>did yo uinstall the plastic gally plug in the rear of the motor ( behind the rear cover)??
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thats what it was. The guy that built my motor told me he installed it and didnt. I went ahead and checked it and it was missing.
<strong>did yo uinstall the plastic gally plug in the rear of the motor ( behind the rear cover)??
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thats what it was. The guy that built my motor told me he installed it and didnt. I went ahead and checked it and it was missing.
Re: No Oil Pressure how long did you leave the motor running?
i almost started the engine and let it idle till i see oil pressure! not very smart!
some one said that you still get pressure to the bearings but not the oil gallies... not sure though.
i almost started the engine and let it idle till i see oil pressure! not very smart!
some one said that you still get pressure to the bearings but not the oil gallies... not sure though.
Re: No Oil Pressure </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by wicked 98z:
<strong>It only ran for 5 or 10 sec.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's a good idea to unplug the coil packs and crank the car untill you see oil pressure on a new motor. It takes a little while.
<strong>It only ran for 5 or 10 sec.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's a good idea to unplug the coil packs and crank the car untill you see oil pressure on a new motor. It takes a little while.
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Verdad Gallardo Re: No Oil Pressure unplugging the coils is an excellent idea , but when cranking don't expect to see any pressure build up on the guage.
just crank it for 15 sec. more than enough!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
just crank it for 15 sec. more than enough!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: No Oil Pressure </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
<strong>did yo uinstall the plastic gally plug in the rear of the motor ( behind the rear cover)??
did you install the metal gally plug in the front pasenger side of the block behind the timing chain cover??
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What are these plugs? and when would they be removed?
<strong>did yo uinstall the plastic gally plug in the rear of the motor ( behind the rear cover)??
did you install the metal gally plug in the front pasenger side of the block behind the timing chain cover??
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What are these plugs? and when would they be removed?